Monthly Archives: February 2012

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Letters: 20th-Century Ideas

February 17, 2012 10:52 am / NYT > Sunday Book Review

Readers respond to a recent review of “Thinking the Twentieth Century” by Tony Judt with Timothy Snyder.

Posted in: Books and Literature

Up Front

February 17, 2012 10:50 am / By THE EDITORS

Jose Antonio Vargas and the decision to come out as an undocumented immigrant.

Posted in: Books and Literature, Google Inc|GOOG|NASDAQ

Archive: Book Review Podcast

February 17, 2012 10:47 am / NYT > Sunday Book Review

This week, Nathan Englander on his new collection of stories; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; Roberta Smith talks about the German artist Martin Kippenberger; Ginia Bellafante introduces the latest Big City Book Club; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.

Posted in: Books and Literature

ArtsBeat: O’Reilly’s Next Book: ‘Killing Kennedy’

February 16, 2012 3:16 pm / By JULIE BOSMAN

The Fox News host, who made the best-seller lists for "Killing Lincoln,'' is planning to explore the death of John F. Kennedy in the second book in his presidential history series.

Posted in: "Killing Lincoln'', Bill O'Reilly, Book Trade and Publishing, Books, Books and Literature, Dugard, Martin, Fox News Channel, Henry Holt and Co., Holt, Henry, & Co, Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, O'Reilly, Bill

ArtsBeat: Love Letters Digitized: The ‘Triumphant Happiness’ of Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning

February 14, 2012 2:54 pm / By JOHN WILLIAMS

The love letters of the poets Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett have been made available for viewing online.

Posted in: Barrett Browning, Elizabeth, Baylor University, Books, Browning, Robert, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Letters, poetry, Poetry and Poets, Robert Browning, Valentine's Day, Wellesley College

ArtsBeat: Black and White: Charles Murray and Baratunde Thurston Quiz Each Other

February 13, 2012 5:39 pm / By GREGORY COWLES

Charles Murray, author of "Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010," and Baratunde Thurston, author of "How to Be Black," answer questions about race and class from each other's books.